Little Compton needs to fill two upper-level positions following word this week that town administrator Tony Teixeira and finance director Amy Galinelli are both leaving at the end of the fiscal year …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/24/25
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A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the Bristol and Warren line about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The Albin …
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4/23/25
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The Wickenden Street Makers Market is set to take over the streets on Saturday, April 26, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. They will feature more 50 local artists and small businesses showcasing their …
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4/23/25
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Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA) will present Ed Shea performing Doug Wright’s Pulitzer and Tony-award-winning play, “I am My Own Wife,” at Imago Gallery, on Friday, April 25 and …
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4/23/25
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The Audrain Automobile Museum, in partnership with Newport Daffodil Days, invites everyone to the 11th annual Driving Miss Daffodil Parade — a joyful tribute to the 1,200,000 daffodils that …
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4/23/25
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Norman Bird Sanctuary is hosting a City Nature Challenge (CNC) this weekend.
Whether you're an experienced naturalist or a beginner, the CNC is a chance to get outside, explore, and …
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4/23/25
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Volunteer groups are partnering to clean up the Fogland area of Tiverton on Saturday, April 26, from 10 to 11 a.m. Join as they plog (jog and pick up trash). This event is free and all are welcome to …
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4/23/25
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Blithewold is hosting a Family Arbor Day Tree Trek with Connie Ganley on Saturday, April 26 (rain date April 27), from 10 a.m. to noon.
Visitors should meet at the Visitors Center
Bring the …
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4/23/25
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The Portsmouth Conservation Commission in partnership with Litter-Free Rhode Island will sponsor an Earth Day Clean-up on Saturday April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Glen Brown House, Linden …
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4/23/25
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Experience an extraordinary evening with legendary South African saxophonist McCoy Mrubata and his new sextet Siyabulela at the beautiful Casino Theatre.
A living legend of South African jazz, …
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4/23/25
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Audubon’s Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk is host for a Froggy Night Hike this Friday, April 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Spend the evening with Audubon and discover which frogs are active …
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4/23/25
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Distinctive Homes of the East Bay & South Coast | Spring 2025
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4/23/25
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In a twist Little Compton officials said they did not see coming, an attorney representing the Seaconnet Lodge No. 39, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, has threatened to sue the town if officials …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/23/25
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PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding rebuke of the direction President Donald Trump intends to lead …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/22/25
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The hardest part for Jennifer Hopkins McDowell isn’t the isolation that will consume her — not the physical decline, not the cognitive deterioration and not the stripping away …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/22/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: If the sine qua non of President Donald Trump is about pushing boundaries, the apex of that tendency is coming front and center. The showdown over Kilmar Abrego Garcia in …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/21/25
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Get your cameras ready!
Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m.
The University of Rhode Island is asking Rhode Islanders to join …
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4/21/25
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Staff, budget, and research reductions outlined for NOAA in a Trump administration would be devastating for US agriculture, shipping, fishing, weather safety and the security of our nation as …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/21/25
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This last week, my closet decided it was time for some spring cleaning.
I was taking a shower when I heard the sound of something crashing in my bedroom. Because I had music blaring …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/18/25
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The mercury was at 35 degrees, with a wind chill that made it feel like 19 at Grays Mill Pond in Adamsville early Saturday morning. Still, that was good enough for the brave souls who came out for …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/17/25
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The late Thomas Harrington and Tracy Pereira touched countless lives in Little Compton and Westport. Two years after Harrington’s death at age 19, and nine months after Pereira followed, loved …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/17/25
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“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically listening for a low pitched “Waaah” sound. It is …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/17/25
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The Little Compton village center is a unique and valuable asset to our town. To relinquish control of any part of it would not be in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers.
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4/16/25
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You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. And you can dress up Shell Oil’s big gas station with a “Seasons corner grocery” but …
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4/16/25
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Two months after asking the town’s legislative delegation to look at the possibility of merging the North Tiverton and Stone Bridge water districts, the Tiverton Town Council voted to rescind …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/16/25
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